Method and Apparatus for Providing Liquid-Proof Seams for Corrugated Elastic Laminates and Articles Made Therefrom

摘要

A liquid-proof seamed article including an elastic laminated panel and a corrugated elastic laminated panel joined at the sealing regions of the laminated panels is provided. In exemplary embodiments, both of the laminated panels are corrugated. The laminated panels each include a textile layer and a protective layer. At least one of the textile layer and protective layer is elastic. An adhesive pre-treatment may be applied to the elastic laminate panel and/or the corrugated laminate panel along respective sealing regions prior to forming a seam. Additionally, the laminate can be stretched to substantially flatten the corrugations prior to forming a seam. By substantially flattening the surface of the corrugated laminated panel(s), an adhesive may be applied such that there are no gaps in the adhesive. The corrugated laminates may be used as material for making garments. An apparatus and a method for making a liquid-proof seamed article are also provided.

主权项

1. A seamed article comprising:
(1) at least two elastic laminate panels, each said elastic laminate panel including (a) at least one protective layer; (b) at least one textile layer affixed to said at least one protective layer; and (c) a sealing region on at least a portion of each elastic laminate panel, wherein at least one of said elastic laminate panels is a corrugated elastic laminate panel; and (2) at least one liquid-proof seam joining together the respective sealing regions of the at least two elastic laminate panels.